Kentucky Principal Channels Mariah Carey To Call Snow Day: Video

FLORENCE, KY — A school principal in Kentucky channeled his inner Mariah Carey to announce a snow day earlier this week. Chad Caddell no doubt was a “Hero” — the title of the song he covered — to the students at Union Pointe Academy in Florence, Kentucky, but also to hundreds of thousands of people who have viewed the video on Facebook.

Caddell nails it in his rendition of the pop diva’s song, which he introduced with a woeful look. “This early morning I’ve got something on my heart I got to share,” he said.

And then, with keyboards tickling the melody, he goes full-on Mariah, his rich baritone warbling and holding the notes in all the right places:

There’s a message if you look inside your phone
You don’t have to be afraid of what it says
I see streets and roads have shut the city down
So I’m reaching out to you
The school’s canceled for today
Go back to bed and go out to play
Tests and homework not a trace
Parents don’t punch me in the face.
Play some Xbox and smile
Drink hot chocolate for a while
You can thank me really soon
Here’s a snow day just for you

Caddell ended his message with a puny cough. “Who took my hot tea?” he asks.

Watch the video below. Once you hit play, be sure to click the volume icon to hear the sound.

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